Cureña
Cureña is a district of the Sarapiquí canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.
History
Cureña was created on 6 October 1999 by Decreto Ejecutivo 28137-G.Location
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders the districts of La Virgen to the south, Puerto Viejo to the east, the province of Alajuela to the west and Nicaragua to the north.Geography
Cureña has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. It is the fourth district of the canton by area.It presents a plain territory by dominated by the plains of Sarapiquí.
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Cureña had a population of inhabitants.Settlements
The 12 population centers of the district are:- Golfito
- Caño Tambor
- Copalchí
- Cureñita
- Paloseco
- Remolinito
- Tambor
- Tierrabuena
- Trinidad
- Unión del Toro
- Vuelta Cabo de Hornos
- Los Angeles del Río